HOMOSEXUELLE PAARE IN DER SICHT DER EVANGELISCHEN KIRCHE IN DEUTSCHLAND

• Authors: Janusz Podzielny

Title variants

EN

Homosexual Couples in the Perspective of the Evangelical Church in Germany

• Languages of publication: DE EN

Abstracts

EN

The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) view on homosexuality and homosexual relationships has evolved, especially, since the 80’s of the twentieth century. Since then, the attitude of tolerance towards such couples was more and more widespread, but it does not mean them to be equal with marriage and fa­mily. Today, however, in the context of the newly published document of EKD, entitled “Zwischen Autonomie und Angewiesenheit”, the equal rights for same-sex unions and their blessing on a par with marriage are postulated. Such a position of the Evangelical Church in Germany caused, of course, a lot of controversy, among Evangelics (Protestants) themselves as well as in the framework of the ecumenical dialogue.

Keywords

DE

Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland; Homosexualität; homosexuelle Paare

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Opolski. Redakcja Wydawnictw Wydziału Teologicznego
• Journal: Studia Oecumenica
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 13
• Pages: 223-231

Dates

published

2013

Contributors

author

Janusz Podzielny

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